I know my mom did something bad. Whatever Homeworld has in store for me... I'm ready!

Silence in the room ensues.

Steven

I said, I'm ready! It's me, Rose Quartz! Hello? Anybody? Lars? You there? Is this the punishment? Come on! I know it's going to be worse than this! So whatever you're going to do...would you just do it already? (sinks to the floor)

The door opens and a blue defending Zircon comes in with panels floating on her fingers, acting extremely nervous.

Zircon (Defense)

This is ridiculous! 4,000 years of loyal service to the court, and this is what I get? Oh, I'm the unluckiest Zircon in the galaxy! (Sees Steven and gasps) Wait, are you... Rose Quartz?

Steven

Yeah.

Zircon (D)

...Really?

Steven

It's a long story.

Zircon (D)

Then I don't have time for it! Ugh! We only have this brief moment to prepare your case.

Steven

Case?

Zircon (D)

Ugh! Who am I kidding? This is pointless! We've all heard the rumors about the demise of Pink Diamond, but I can't believe these files! (Scrolls through the floating screens) Shattered by one of her own soldiers-ha! In front of her entire entourage! (turns to him) And look at you now! That ridiculous disguise is only going to make you look more guilty!

Steven

That's fine, because I am!

Zircon (D)

(gasps) Well, don't say that! Especially when you're out there!

Steven

Out where?! What's going to happen?!

Zircon (D)

What did you think was going to happen, Rose Quartz?! As soon as that door opens, you're going on trial!!

The doors behind them are opened and they turn, looking nervous.

Steven

Oh.

The scene cuts to Steven sitting in the middle of a triangle shaped platform. Zircon presses a couple buttons on the panels and Steven crouches to the middle as three blue, white, and yellow pathways come off. A yellow prosecuting Zircon warps into the room.

A light warps behind them, bringing in Yellow and Blue Diamond. Blue is resting on Yellow's shoulders. They open their eyes and look down at Steven while both Zircons symbol.

Blue Diamond

(gets off and looks around) Where is the accused?

Yellow Diamond

(looks down at Steven) Is that Rose Quartz? Look at this hideous form she's taken. Forget the trial. We should shatter her just for looking like that!

Blue Diamond

No. I want to hear her make her case. I want to know what she thinks we're going to do with her. Because I want to do something worse.

Steven

(gulps)

Yellow Diamond

Fine. (flashes her hand and two yellow and blue thrones appear) Let's just get on with it, shall we? (they sit down and Blue and Yellow Pearl begin recording the case on a screen)

Zircon (P)

My Diamond. My brilliant, opulent, radiant, glimmering-

Yellow Diamond

"My Diamond" will suffice, or we'll never get through this.

Zircon (P)

Of course, My Diamond. (clears throat) Rose Quartz committed a crime so unprecedented that one can't help but wonder, "Why"? Exhibit A (snaps her finger and Lars warps into the room).

Steven

(gasps) Lars!

Lars

Steven, what's going on here?! Where are we? (an air bubble is snapped and placed over his head) (muffled) Who are those huge giant ladies?!

Zircon (P)

As we can see from this specimen, humans are loud, absolutely hideous creatures that serve no purpose whatsoever. What sort of Gem would turn on her own kind for this? I'll tell you what kind-(points to Steven) that kind.

Steven

Just let him go! He's got nothing to do with this!

Zircon (P)

There it is! The passion, the fury - that caused the diabolical Rose Quartz to... shatter her own Diamond! (silence in the room) But I know what you're thinking. (kneels down next to Steven) "This thing doesn't look like a Rose Quartz". And for that, I'd like to call an eyewitness!

A platform rises and Ruby (Eyeball) is standing in front facing Steven and she growls angrily.

Steven

Oh, Eyeball!

Eyeball

Do not address me, war criminal!

Steven

I'm just glad you're okay.

Eyeball

I heard it straight from her. She said, (mockingly) "I'm the mighty Rose Quartz! I've got her shield and everything!" And then she threw me into space!

Steven

I tried to help you! I healed your gem!

Eyeball

And who else has the ability to heal gems other than the villainous Rose Quartz?!

Zircon (P)

And there you have it. Rose Quartz did it and that's Rose Quartz. I rest my case.

Zircon (D)

(to herself) Oh, she's good.

Yellow Diamond

Well, I'm convinced. Time to execute!

Blue Diamond

Not yet. The defense still has to speak.

Zircon (D)

Right! (nervously) Well uh, before I start my very... uh, thought out defense, I'd like to remind the court that Rose Quartz did turn herself in.

Yellow Diamond

The court remembers, and the court does not care.

Zircon (D)

Uh, of course! -(picks up a screen) Uh, in-innocent! Uh, the word innocent can mean, oh-many different things.

Steven

(stands up) I did it!

Zircon (D)

Wha-what, what! Stop!

Blue Diamond

No! I want to hear what she has to say. (moves a hand and raises the floor above behind Steven, elevating him to their height)

Lars

(muffled) Get us out of here, Steven!

Steven

Uh...

Yellow Pearl

State your name for the record, please!

Steven

I, um... I'm Rose Quartz (shows his gem) and I'm guilty.

Zircon (D)

(from below) Wait, no, don't say that!

Steven

Everything you guys said I did, I did. And I did it by myself. And I'm sorry. I'll accept any punishment you want to give me. (points to Lars) Just let him go! And leave the Earth alone.

Yellow Diamond

Ha! Sounds like a solid confession to me!

Blue Diamond

(looks at him) How? How did you do it?

Steven

Huh?

Blue Diamond

(gets close) How did you shatter Pink Diamond?

Steven

Um...well. I did it on Earth, in front of Pink Diamond's palanquin. I was probably like, "Stop!" and she was all like "No!" So we fought-I think. And she probably did some cool moves. I probably did some cool moves too, some jump kicks and stuff. But I was most likely deeply conflicted about deciding to shatter her. Definitely crying. I probably had to use the Breaking Point to do it.

Blue Diamond

It was a sword! (covers her eyes, crying and a blue light fills the room, making everyone but Lars tear up) You... shattered her... with a sword! (sobs and Yellow Diamond goes over to comfort her)

Yellow Diamond

That's quite enough testimony from you! We shall take a short recess.

Back in the room, the blue defending Zircon scolds Steven.

Zircon (D)

What are you saying in there?! "Maybe" this, "probably" that! Oh, what do you mean, probably?!

Steven

Look I just... I don't actually know how it happened, okay?

Zircon (D)

You don't know?!

Steven

I..

Zircon (D)

(grabs him by the shirt) Don't tumble my rocks! Both our gems are on the line! Did you do this or not?!

Steven

It was me, alright! (she drops him) Rose Quartz did it, and I've got her gem, so I'm the one who's got to pay for this!

Zircon (D)

You don't know how it happened... (Steven shakes his head) I get it. There's a reason they want you to explain how you did it. (takes out another screen)

Steven

Huh?

Zircon (D)

It's because it doesn't make sense!

Scene cuts back in the trial room.

Zircon (D)

Rose Quartz is flawed, I grant you. A shallow strata-gem who turned against her own kind out of a misguided attachment to a planet and creatures like these. (warps Lars in)

Lars

(muffled) What?! Huh?!

Zircon (D)

It's indisputable that as the Diamond overseeing Earth, Pink was Rose Quartz's enemy. Rose had everything to gain by shattering her. But even though she may have wanted to shatter Pink Diamond, could she? Blue Diamond, for the purpose of this argument, may I present your palanquin?

Yellow Diamond

Is this necessary?

Blue Diamond

Isn't it? (waves her hand and the palanquin appears) Please, proceed.

Zircon (D)

Now, as the records show (walks to the steps of the palanquin) Pink Diamond was shattered just outside a palanquin much like this. Witnesses say Pink had just stepped out and had only taken a few steps forward when Rose attacked her from the front!

Blue Diamond

Oh! (turns away)

Zircon (D)

But the question no one seems to be asking is, "how?"

Blue Diamond

I've been asking that question.

Zircon (D)

A-a-a-and right you are to ask, My Diamond! B-because at that time that Pink was shattered, Rose Quartz had been a recognized threat for several hundred years. There were no Rose Quartz soldiers in her entourage and none in her guard. So how did a Rose Quartz, with no business being anywhere near Pink Diamond, get so close in the first place? Where were Pink Diamond's attendants? Her Agates, Her Sapphires? And where was her Pearl? (Yellow and Blue Pearl pause at the shock)

Yellow Diamond

(slams fists down) They were with her, of course, they saw the whole thing!

Zircon (D)

But none of them saw Rose Quartz approach? Wouldn't her Sapphires have seen Rose Quartz coming? Wouldn't her Agates have tried to fight her off?

Steven

That is strange!

Blue Diamond in shock, looks at an angered Yellow Diamond.

Yellow Diamond

She must have slipped past them!

Zircon (D)

Even if she did, wouldn't her Pearl have cried out an alarm, "Watch out, My Diamond!" No, whoever did this was already close to Pink Diamond. Someone her guards would allow to get near her, someone she would listen to when asked to stop her palanquin and step outside, and someone with the authority to cover it up afterwards! Someone with supreme authority... (pauses) Someone... like one of you! (points to both of them)